Master the Boards USMLE Step 3

by Fischer, Conrad; Reichert, Sonia

• ISBN13: 9781607148432
• ISBN10: 1607148439
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-05
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

The only full-color, outline-style resource on the market for the USMLE Step 3 exam.In order to study effectively for the Step 3 Board exam, students need a definitive, concise guide that contains only the most important information needed to pass the test.Kaplan Medical Master the Boards USMLE Step 3clearly outlines all Step 3 tested-content.Drs. Fischer and Reichert present diseases in USMLE-style format: What is the most likely diagnosis? What is the best initial test? What is the most accurate diagnostic test? What is the most accurate and best treatment for a given diagnosis?Kaplan Medical Master the Boards USMLE Step 3features:A step-by-step approach to must-know concepts on the exam Keys to diagnosis, prognosis, and course of treatment for specific conditions, in sequential order Diagrams, charts, images, and sidebars to aid in recall and retention for this broad-ranging exam Review of computer-based case simulations (CCS), which make up 20 percent of a studentrs"s final score

Author Biography

Conrad Fischer, M.D., is director is Director of Educational Development for the Department of Medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in New York City. Jamaica Hospital is a robust window on the world of medicine. Dr. Fischer is also Chairman of Medicine for Kaplan Medical, teaching USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3, Internal Medicine Board Review and Attending Recertification, and USMLE Step 1 Physiology. Dr. Fischer is Associate Professor of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City.

Sonia E. Reichert, M.D., previously served as Director of Curriculum for Kaplan Medical and is currently an Internal Medicine Resident at SUNY Downstate at Brooklyn.She lives in Brooklyn, NY.